CVE-2021-1561
published 2021-08-18CVE-2021-1561: A vulnerability in the spam quarantine feature of Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager, formerly Cisco Security Management Appliance (SMA), could allow an…
PriorityP431medium5.4CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRLUINSUCLILAN
EPSS
0.74%
50.6th percentile
A vulnerability in the spam quarantine feature of Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager, formerly Cisco Security Management Appliance (SMA), could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to gain unauthorized access and modify the spam quarantine settings of another user. This vulnerability exists because access to the spam quarantine feature is not properly restricted. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious requests to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to modify another user's spam quarantine settings, possibly disabling security controls or viewing email messages stored on the spam quarantine interfaces.
Affected
3 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| cisco | cisco_content_security_management_appliance | — | — |
| cisco | secure_email_and_web_manager | <= 14.1 | — |
| cisco | secure_email_and_web_manager_spam_quarantine_unauthorized_access | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.4MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
nvdv2.05.5MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N
vendor_cisco5.4MEDIUM
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Cisco
Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager Spam Quarantine Unauthorized Access Vulnerability
vendor_cisco·2021-08-18·CVSS 5.4
CVE-2021-1561 [MEDIUM] CWE-302 Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager Spam Quarantine Unauthorized Access Vulnerability
Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager Spam Quarantine Unauthorized Access Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the spam quarantine feature of Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager, formerly Cisco Security Management Appliance (SMA), could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to gain unauthorized access and modify the spam quarantine settings of another user.
This vulnerability exists because access to the spam quarantine feature is not properly restricted. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious requests to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to modify another user's spam quarantine settings, possibly disabling security controls or viewing email messages stored on the spam quarantine interfaces.
Cisco has released software updates that add
Cisco
Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager Spam Quarantine Unauthorized Access Vulnerability
vendor_cisco·CVSS 3.1
CVE-2021-1561 Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager Spam Quarantine Unauthorized Access Vulnerability
CVE-2021-1561: Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager Spam Quarantine Unauthorized Access Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the spam quarantine feature of Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager, formerly Cisco Security Management Appliance (SMA), could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to gain unauthorized access and modify the spam quarantine settings of another user. This vulnerability exists because access to the spam quarantine feature is not properly restricted. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious requests to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to modify another user's spam quarantine settings, possibly disabling security controls or viewing email messages stored on the spam quarantine interfaces. Cisco has released software upd
GHSA
GHSA-r2wc-g85m-hq39: A vulnerability in the spam quarantine feature of Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager, formerly Cisco Security Management Appliance (SMA), could allow
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24
CVE-2021-1561 [MEDIUM] CWE-287 GHSA-r2wc-g85m-hq39: A vulnerability in the spam quarantine feature of Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager, formerly Cisco Security Management Appliance (SMA), could allow
A vulnerability in the spam quarantine feature of Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager, formerly Cisco Security Management Appliance (SMA), could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to gain unauthorized access and modify the spam quarantine settings of another user. This vulnerability exists because access to the spam quarantine feature is not properly restricted. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious requests to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to modify another user's spam quarantine settings, possibly disabling security controls or viewing email messages stored on the spam quarantine interfaces.
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2021-08-18
Published